Documentary ·History · United Kingdom · 2019 · 44m

The King Who Fooled Hitler

Director

Cast

Helen McCrory as Narrator (voice) Richard J. Aldrich as Self - University of Warwick Rory Cormac as Self - Associate Professor, Nottingham University King George VI of the United Kingdom as Self (archive footage) Neville Chamberlain as Self (archive footage) Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Chris Vile — Director of Photography Garry Crystal — Editor Paul Elston — Writer Paul Elston — Producer

Synopsis

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.

Mood & Themes

world war ii

Key Collaborators

Paul Elston Director Chris Vile Director of Photography Garry Crystal Editor Paul Elston Writer Paul Elston Producer

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